by Dave Birkett, USA TODAY Sports

by Dave Birkett, USA TODAY Sports

Te'o is not under consideration for the No. 5 pick, but the Lions could look at him if he slips to the second round.

The Heisman Trophy runner-up, Te'o has come under intense scrutiny since the end of his senior season, both for his play on the field in Notre Dame's national championship game loss to the Alabama and for the catfishing scam he said victimized him during the fall.

The Lions return two starters at linebacker -- Stephen Tulloch and DeAndre Levy -- but they'll fill the vacant left outside linebacker spot through the draft or with an internal option, such as Ashlee Palmer, Tahir Whitehead or Travis Lewis. Whitehead and Lewis were 2012 draft picks.

Two other players visited the Lions on Tuesday: former Michigan running back Mike Cox, who transferred to UMass, and ex-Cincinnati tight end Travis Kelce.

Kelce is a former high school quarterback who was suspended for the 2010 season and now is considered one of the top blocking tight ends in the draft. Cox is a projected late-rounder or priority free agent.